Clinical trial Recruiting at 31 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Treatment for lung cancer patients who had surgery but are not disease-free

Official title: A Phase III Clinical Trial of Adjuvant Treatment With Sacituzumab and Zimberelimab for Stage IB-IIIA-IIIB(N2) Previously Resected (R0) Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients That Did Not Achieve Pathological Complete Response After Neoadjuvant treatment_ARIAN

Run by Fundación GECP · NCT06431633 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing two new immunotherapy treatments for lung cancer patients who have had surgery but still have some disease to see if they can help them stay cancer-free longer.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment129 (estimated)
SponsorFundación GECP
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, prednisone, Zimberelimab, Sacituzumab
Locations32 sites (Alicante, Alicante and 31 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 4, 2025
Main results expectedNovember 30, 2031
Study endsNovember 30, 2031
Registry record updatedMay 18, 2026
Trial IDNCT06431633 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are patients with stage IB to IIIA or IIIB (N2) non-small cell lung cancer who have undergone complete surgical resection and did not achieve a pathological complete response.

Probably not a fit

Patients with complete pathological response after surgery or those with advanced metastatic disease may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This phase III clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of two immunotherapy treatments, Zimberelimab and Sacituzumab Govitecan, in patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have undergone surgery but did not achieve a complete pathological response. The trial is designed with three arms: one for observation, one for Zimberelimab alone, and one for a combination of both treatments. The primary goal is to assess disease-free survival over a period of time, while secondary objectives include overall survival and safety assessments. Patients will be monitored for a total of seven years, with treatment lasting one year and follow-up for two years.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve disease-free survival rates for lung cancer patients who have not achieved a complete response after surgery.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise with immunotherapy approaches in lung cancer, suggesting potential for success in this trial.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* 1\. Patients diagnosed of primary non-small cell lung cancer, histologically confirmed.
* 2\. Patients should be classified postoperatively in stage IB, IIA, IIB, IIIA or IIIB (N2) according to pathological criteria (pTNM) and according to 8th version of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Staging Manual in Thoracic Oncology
* 3\. Complete surgical resection (R0) of the primary NSCLC is also essential. Surgeons are strongly advised to dissect or obtain samples of all accessible lymph node levels, as established in the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons guide. Consequently, at the end of the surgical intervention it is recommended to have obtained samples of a minimum of 3 specific mediastinal ganglionic lobe stations (N2), one of which should include station 7, and at least one N1 station
* 4\. The surgical intervention may consist of a lobectomy, sleeve resection, bilobectomy or pneumonectomy, as determined by the responsible surgeon based on intraoperative findings. Patients who have had only segmentectomies or wedge resections are not considered eligible for participation in this study except if R0 resection can be confirmed.
* 5\. Only patients that do not achieve pathological complete response (pCR) seen in the surgical piece after neoadjuvant therapy are eligible.
* 6\. Preoperative (neoadjuvant) use of platinum-based chemotherapy + immunotherapy (anti PD-1) is mandatory.
* 7\. Preoperative, postoperative, or scheduled radiation therapy is not accepted for a later time. Patients with only N2 disease, who have to receive post-operative adjuvant radiotherapy will not be eligible.
* 8\. A minimum of 3 weeks must have elapsed between the surgical intervention performed for the NSCLC and the randomization. Adjuvant treatment must start between the 3rd and the 10th week from surgery.
* 9\. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1
* 10\. Patients aged ≥ 18 years.
* 11\. PDL1 value analysed locally (hospital must be able to provide this value before randomization)
* 12\. PET-CT and brain CT before randomization to confirm the absence of distant disease.
* 13\. Adequate hematologic and organ function
* 14.All patients are notified of the investigational nature of this study and signed a written in-formed consent in accordance with institutional and national guidelines, including the Declaration of Helsinki prior to any trial-related intervention.
* 15.For female patients of childbearing potential, agreement (by patient and/or partner) to use a highly effective form(s) of contraception
* 16\. For male patients with female partners of childbearing potential, agreement (by patient and/or partner) to use a highly effective form(s) of contraception
* 17\. Oral contraception should always be combined with an additional contraceptive method because of a potential interaction with the study drugs.
* 18.Women who are not postmenopausal or surgically sterile must have a negative serum pregnancy test result within 14 days prior to initiation of study drug.
* 19.Patient capable of proper therapeutic compliance and accessible for correct follow-up
* 20\. Patients with a life expectancy of at least more than 12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

* 1\. Patients with a history of other malignant diseases, with the exception of the following:

  * properly treated non-melanotic skin cancer
  * cancer in situ treated with curative intent or other malignancies treated with curative intent and without signs of disease for a period of\> 3 years after the end of the treatment and which, in the opinion of the doctor in charge of their treatment, do not present a substantial risk of relapse of the previous malignant disease.
* 2.T4 patients with invasion of heart, great vessels, carina, trachea, oesophagus or spine
* 3\. Patients with ALK translocation, STK11 o KEAP1 known mutations before inclusion in this trial.
* 4\. Patients with adenocarcinoma NSCLC must be tested for the common EGFR mutations before inclusion. Patients with any known EGFR mutation cannot be enrolled in the study.
* 5\. Patients with a combination of microcytic and non-small cell lung cancer, a carcinoid lung tumor or large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
* 6\. Have active chronic inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease) or GI perforation within 6 months of randomization.
* 7\. Patients that received live attenuated vaccines within 30 days prior to randomization
* 8\. History of a primary immunodeficiency, history of organ allogeneic transplantation, use of immunosuppressive drugs within 28 days before randomization or previous history of toxicity of severe immune mechanism (grade 3 or 4) with other immunological treatments
* 9\. Patients with active or uncontrolled infections or with serious medical conditions or disorders that may not allow patient management as established in the protocol.
* 10\. Patients who have suffered untreated and / or uncontrolled cardiovascular disorders and / or who have symptomatic cardiac dysfunction
* 11\. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
* 12\. Patients in whom R0 resection cannot be confirmed.
* 13\. Patients with an active, known or suspected autoimmune disease. Participants with type I diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement, skin disorders not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger are permitted to enroll.
* 14.Patients with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of randomization. Inhaled or topical steroids, and adrenal replacement steroid doses \> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent, are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
* 15\. Have active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV). In patients with a history of HBV or HCV, patients with detectable viral loads will be excluded.
* 16\. History of allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study drug components
* 17\. Pleural or pericardial effusion, both will be considered indicative of metastatic disease unless proven otherwise. Patients with pleural effusion not visible on chest-X-ray or too small to perform diagnostic puncture safely may be included.
* 18\. Have known history of HIV-1 or 2 with detectable viral load OR taking medications that may interfere with SN-38 metabolism.
* 19.Severe infections within 4 weeks prior to be included in the study, including but not limited to hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteraemia, or severe pneumonia.
* 20.Patients with medical, mental, neurological or psychological condition which in the opinion of the investigator would not permit the patient to understand the patient information sheet or comply with study procedures.
* 21\. Clinically severe pulmonary compromise resulting from intercurrent pulmonary illnesses including, but not limited to, any underlying pulmonary disorder; any autoimmune, connective tissue, or inflammatory disorders with pulmonary involvement; or prior pneumonectomy.
* 22\. Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medications
* 23.Patients with uncontrolled comorbidities that may affect the clinical trial compliance.
* 24.Sexually active men and women of childbearing potential who are not willing to use an effective contraceptive method during the study.

Where it's running

  • Hospital General Universitario de Alicante
    Alicante, Alicante, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital General de Elche
    Elche, Alicante, Spain
    Recruiting
  • ICO Badalona, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol
    Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitari Vall d' Hebron
    Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Clínic De Barcelona
    Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
    Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
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  • Hospital Parc Taulí
    Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • ICO Hospitalet
    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital De Basurto
    Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Jerez De La Frontera
    Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña
    A Coruña, La Coruña, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitari de Gran Canària Doctor Negrín
    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario de León
    León, León, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti
    Lugo, Lugo, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Clínico San Carlos
    Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
    Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario la Paz
    Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro
    Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital de Son Espases
    Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Santa María Nai
    Ourense, Ourense, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitari Son Llatzer
    Palma de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo
    Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Salamanca
    Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora La Candelaria
    Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Virgen del Rocío
    Seville, Sevilla, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus
    Reus, Tarragona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
    Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Clínico de Valencia
    Valencia, Valencia, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario La Fe
    Valencia, Valencia, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid
    Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital San Cecilio
    Granada, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Miguel Servet
    Zaragoza, Spain
    Not yet recruiting

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